Expanding wheeled plow.



No. 822,632. PATENTED TUNE 5, 1906. N. SANDERS.

EXPANDING WHEELED PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED APR.30.1904.

NEWELL SANDERS, OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.

' EXPANDING WHEELED PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 1906.

Application filed Apri180,19l) 4. Serial No. 205,702.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NEWELL SANDERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chattanooga, Tennessee, have invented certain new and usefulIm rovements in Expanding Wheeled Plows, which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to expanding and convertible wheeled plows.

While the invention relates more especially to plows emgloying rotarydisks as furrowopeners, and have shown such furrow-openers in thedrawings accompanying this specification, it will be understood that theinvention is not necessarily limited in this respect.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable, strong, andrigid construction, which may be readily changed from a two, three, or-

single-disk plow to one having four disks, or any number 0 versa.

A further obect is to provide a plow of this character in w 'ch thefurrow-openers may be easily adjusted to vary the width of furrow, whileat the same time provision is made for adjusting the tongue and frontfurrow and land wheels, whereby the proper line of draft and the properposition 0 these wheels is secured.

I have also aimed to so construct the plow that when restricted to a sinle-furrow opener all unnecessary parts shafi be eliminated, therebysecuring minimum weight and number of parts with maximum strength andrigidity.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a p an view of the plow with but a single disk. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the plow expanded to carry three disks or furrowopeners.Fi 3 is a cross-section in line 3 3 0 Fig. 2, an Fig. 4 a cross-sectionon line 4 4 thereof. 5 is a cross-sectional detail.

Referring by reference characters to the said drawings, the numeral 5designates a main frame member or main beam, which consists of a singlebar of iron or steel, preferably of the shape shown in the sectionalviews.

6, 7, and 8 designate primary, secondar and tertiary beams, which arelikewise ma e of iron or steel, preferably of the same shape as themember 5, but of smaller size, so that the flanges 6 of the smallerbeams will rest against the shoulders 5 and inside of the flanges of theframe member 5. The frame disks, or vice member 5 is provided with alurality of holes 5, as indicated in dotte lines, and bolts 9 are'passedthrough these holes and throu h corresponding holes in the beams, wherey they are clamped firmly to ether.

Each beam comprises a ceutra portion adapted to extend lon itudinally ofthe plow, a forward ortion inc ined at approximately an angle 0thirty-five degrees, whereby it is adapted to be bolted to the member 5,as above described, and a rear portion inclined in the op o'sitedirection and adapted to carry the rrow-opening device. It will beunderstood, however, that I do not restrict myself to the s ecific angleof inclination of the parts, but show and describe that which I havefound most desirable.

The holes in the main beam are made sufficiently numerous and are spacede ual distances apart, corresponding with the oles in the disk-carryingbeams and so placed that the beams may be readily adjusted to securewider or narrower furrows.

The forward ends of each of the beams 6, 7, and 8 are alike, as abovedescribed, with the exce tion of the rimary beam 6, which has itsorwardly-inc 'ned end extended sufficiently to provide for boltingthereto the bracket 9, which carries the front furrowwheel. The bracket9 is secured to the forward end of beam 6 by bolts passing through beam6 and also through frame 5 when neces sary. The tongue is shown at 10and is secured in a suitable manner to a bracket or block 11,constructed and adapted to be bolted to the front side of the member 5by bolts passing through holes in a rib or flange 11* of the bracket andthe holes in the member 5. By this construction it will be seen that thetongue may be readily shifted to correspond wit the number and locationof the furrowopening devices and the number of draft-ani mals used,whereby the plow is properly balanced and the pro er hne of draftsecured. The land-wheel wit its adjusting mechanism is carried bybracket 12, constructed and adapted to be bolted at an point to thefront side of the member 5, anti the seat and rear furrow or trailingwheel are carried by a bracket 13, constructed and adapted to beconnected to the rear inclined end or portion of any one of the beams.

As will be readily understood by comparison of Figs. 1 and 2, the framemember 5 is only necessary when a plow having more thanonefurrow-opening device is desired.

When a plow with a single furrow-openin device is desired, the member 5is discards entirely, the brackets 11 and 12 being bolted directly tothe front side of the forwardly-in- 5 clined ortion of beam 6, as theyare constructed and ada ted to be thus secured. The bracket 13 isikewise bolted directly to the rear art of the beam 6. This arrangementis 0 early shown in 1. to It will of course be un 'erstood, that. onefurrow opening device only maybe omitted aiid'the 'plow usedfor openinga double furrow, i or, if desired, by. setting the beams at fithe frontand rear;out to :the limit. four or 15 .morefurmw opening devices-couldbe, used.

' i-lIt List-understood:that other; lengths of *frames may be-usedand.other numbers'of *furrow o .ening devices-may be attached =withoutlimit. =This method. ofexpansion 2o ande'ontraction provides for a lon'tudinal as "wellas! a :lateral adjustment 0 thedieks which accommodatethe larger or smaller furrowsasiproduced by the expansion, and con-Qtrarotion. "This-isnot accom lishedbygother' z 5 methods in usewhichprovi e for lateral ad-. --jnstment*onl zor lateral adjustmentwithsmalllongitu inal movement.

1 prefer the. specific form of iron or steel shown, as it provideseffective bearing-flanges o andshoulders, securing afirmand rigid con:struction, while at the same time space .be tween thewmembers. isprovided ,to, receive -bc1t+heads,- whereby longer bearing-surfaces --may be secured -withoutconflict. Itwill, 5wl1ewever, be' understood:thatwhere parts kicom'e directlyopposite each-other, as indi-, sated'atf 12 in Fig; 2'; longer .bolts are used extending through all threeparts, or the boltheads-may be-contained 1 by the opening be- 0-tweenlthe -frame and the beams. i

Having *thus described myinvention, what IclainI-is- 1 1.--'*-In a'-n'expanding plow, ,one or more hbeams carryin-furrow-opening devices and5' havingiinr'zllne :forward' ends a frame mem- ---ber= constructed Jandadapted for adjustable connection with: said .beam or beams, and .a-.tongue carrying"member having an inclined faceieonstructed and adaptedto-be connect 5oed-'either direotlyxto one-of saidbeams or to "said"frame 'member,- substantially as deusoribedfi i 2;"111-"811 expandingplow, a plurality of beams car-r 'ng furrow'eopening devices,;..a

' 5 5-*-frame'mem er constructed and adapted for adjustable and:detachable connection to said beatms; and a tongue carrying memberadapted to be adjnstablyconnectedto either the frame member or oneofthe=bea'ms,;sub- 6o stantially as described.

3J -In an expanding plow, a plurality of --beams'- car'ngiurrow-opening. devices, a frarne=mem er construct ed and'adapted tobe adjustab'ly and detachably connected .to the front sideof said beam,a tongue-carrycarrying. member constructed. and. adapted to and.detachably boltedto-saidframe member substantially as described.

ing member constructed and adapted to be adjustably and detachablyconnected either to the front side of said member or detachablyconnected to the front side of one of the beams, a land-wheelconstructed and adapted to be adjustably and detachably connected eitherto the frame member or to one of the beams, a front furrow-wheel carriedb the forward beam and. a rear furrow-whee 7 5 be connectedto therearend of any one beam,

substantiallyv as described.

4. In an expandingplow, a.diagonally.-arranged frame member having,aplurality of equally-spaced holes, a plurality. ofv beamsfurrow-openingdevices adjustably and detachably bolted .to. saidrfiamethrough said-,equallpspaced holes, a bracketcarrying afront,furrow-wheelnbolted to .the forward ..beam,. andsuitably-connected=.landside. and

5 furrowwheels, substantially: as, described.

.5.; In, an expanding plow asdia onally-arranged frame memberhavinga pnralityof equallyspaced. .holes,.- a.,plurality of beams carrying.furrow opening devices. adjustably through said equally-,spaaedholes,abracket carrying a ,frontrfurrow-wheel =bo1tedto the forward beam, abracket carrying a landsidewheel and, adjustably and detachably bolted.tosaidframe through certain of said equallyspaced,.holes,-..and abracket carrying a trailin .wheeland constructed and adapted to bebcfited to .the rear. end of any of the beams,

IOO 6.; Inian expanding plow, a.-.plurali ty. of beams carryingfurrow-openers and..having inolinedforwardpor tions,- adiagonally-arranged .frame- .member adjustablyand, detachably bolted to.said. inclined front, portions, a tongue-carryingmemberconstructed andadapted-to be. adjustablyand detachably bolted either to the front sideof the frame member, or to. .one. of the inclined. forward ortions ofthe beams, a furrow ewheel I10 bracket adjustably bolted to thaforwardend .of theforward beam and a near furrowswheelcarrying memberconstructed. .and adapted to be detachably connected to ,the rear end ofan .beam, substantially5 as described.

7. n anexpanding plow, a diagonally-arranged i'ramememberhaving aplurality of IIS ..equ.ally;spa ced holes .a-tongueecarrymg member,constructed. and, adapted. to be detachably bolted to the front side ofsaidframe, a plurality. :of beams carrying ;furrow.opemng devices havinginclined forward ends-constructedand! arrangedto be detaehabl .and

-. adjustably, bolted to the rear "side 0 said frame, a frontfurrow-wheel bracketadjustably-bolted to the forward beam, and. sult- Iablyeconneeted mear furrow and Ulandside wheels, substantially :asdescribed.

.8. A frame for-,a -gang-plow.compr1s1ng a plurality of beams havingportions arranged I 0 Ion 'tudinally of a line oblique to the line ofbeam having a plurality of equally-spaced dra and having angularextensions or porholes, and bolts adjustably connecting said tions forattachment of furrow-openers, and oblique portions to the main beamthrough a single main beam to which all said oblique said equally-spacedholes, substantially as 5 ortions are connected so as to belongitudidescribed. z 5 nally ad'ustable, substantially as described.11. A frame for a ang-plow comprising a 9. A rame for a ang-plowcomprising aplurality of elongate beams having ortions plurality ofelongate beams havingportions arranged longitudinally of a line ob iquetoarranged lon itudinally in line with each the line of draft and inline with each other,

:0 other and ob ique to the line of draft, and and having angularextensions or portions 0 having angular extensions or portions for atforattachment of furrow-o eners, and a sintachme'nt of furrow-openers, andmeans gle main beam to which al of said obli ue whereby said obliqueportions are rigidly but portions are rigidly connected, substantiallyad'ustabl connected, together, substanas described.

15 tia y as escribed. In testimony whereof I affix my signature 35 10. Aframe for gang-plows comprising a in presence of two witnesses.luralitgf beams htV1D portions arranged NEWELL SANDERS. n 'tu ally of aline 0 lique to the line of Witnesses: dra t and angular extensions orportions for R. S. SHARP,

2o attachment of furrow-openers, a single main A. W. LANTER, Jr.

